The pop culture universe became significantly less demented on Friday when Barret Hansen, aka Dr. Demento, announced his retirement after 55 years of playing novelty songs on the airwaves. “It’s been ...

“Weird Al” Yankovic kicked off his extensive 2025 tour in Las Vegas on Friday night, performing at the Venetian Theatre at the Venetian Resort. Yankovic’s set included several live debuts, like ...

How many artists have kept performing consistently since the 1970s without any significant gaps, and continue to put out new records? The list is far more selective than one may imagine. Among names ...

I originally heard “Weird Al” Yankovic in fifth grade, so it feels somewhat significant that his recent show at Fraze Pavilion in Kettering was the fifth time I saw him perform live. In 2005, after a ...

When Weird Al's debut single, "My Bologna," came out, there wasn't really a model for how a parody artist could have any longevity in their career. Yet Al's figured out how to stay popular for over ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a music journalist from New York City, living in Nashville. Last May, Alfred “Weird Al” Yankovic celebrated the 40-year ...